Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne City: result 2-1 and analysis
A-LeagueRegular Season - 27Kick-off on April 14, 2018 at 07:35 AM (UTC)Sky Stadium, Wellington
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What was the result of Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne City?
Wellington Phoenix won 2-1 on April 14, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 20′B. FornaroliMelbourne City
- 33′S. SinghWellington Phoenix
- 58′S. SinghWellington Phoenix
Official lineup for Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Wellington Phoenix
4-2-2-2- 21R. Krishna
- 7N. Burns
- 26L. Cacace
- 18S. Singh
- 8M. Ljujić
- 4Goran Paracki
- 10Michael McGlinchey
- 6D. Fox
- 3S. Galloway
- 22A. Durante
- 20O. Sail
Melbourne City
4-1-4-1- 23B. Fornaroli
- 37N. Atkinson
- 14D. Arzani
- 13S. Mauk
- 26L. Brattan
- 6O. Malik
- 10D. Vidošić
- 8O. Bozanic
- 5B. Schenkeveld
- 3S. Jamieson
- 1D. Bouzanis
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wellington Phoenix have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Melbourne City have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2018 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Mar 30, 2018 | Adelaide United(away) | 1-3 | A-League |
| Mar 25, 2018 | Brisbane Roar(home) | 2-2 | A-League |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Newcastle Jets(home) | 0-1 | A-League |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Western Sydney Wanderers(away) | 1-4 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2018 | Central Coast Mariners(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| Apr 1, 2018 | Newcastle Jets(away) | 3-0 | A-League |
| Mar 24, 2018 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 3-0 | A-League |
| Mar 16, 2018 | Adelaide United(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Mar 2, 2018 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 1-2 | A-League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Wellington Phoenix wins, 0 draws, 6 Melbourne City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2018 | Melbourne City 2-1 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
| Oct 21, 2017 | Melbourne City 1-0 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
| Feb 18, 2017 | Wellington Phoenix 1-5 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Nov 27, 2016 | Melbourne City 2-1 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
| Oct 8, 2016 | Wellington Phoenix 0-1 Melbourne City | A-League |
| Mar 28, 2016 | Melbourne City 3-0 Wellington Phoenix | A-League |
Last archived meeting: Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix on Jan 6, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Wellington Phoenix score 0.9 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Melbourne City score 1.7 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington Phoenix | 0.9 | 1.9 | 1 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Melbourne City | 1.7 | 1.2 | 5 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Wellington Phoenix sit 1st in A-League (10 points from 4 matches) and Melbourne City sit 3rd (7 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington Phoenix | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 10 |
| 3 | Melbourne City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
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